Health

Students staged a walkout after a central Arkansas school approved a set of policies targeting transgender people.

Shelby County leaders are pleading for Arkansas residents to approve recreational marijuana in the state.

In response to an influx of RSV and flu cases, experts at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital share tips for navigating the season.

With Medicare’s open enrollment underway, health experts are warning older adults about an uptick in misleading marketing tactics.

The psychedelic chemical in “magic mushrooms” may ease depression in some hard-to-treat patients.

With time set to go back an hour as Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend, the reduced sunlight could mean trouble with your mental health.

The City of Bono is looking to receive a 5-million-dollar federal grant to get a much-needed new sewer system.

A popular swimming spot on the Spring River will see an addition soon.

The prospective settlements are part of a shift in the legal landscape surrounding the opioid epidemic.

If you need to get your pets vaccinated, there’s a clinic in Jonesboro with your name on it.

Those in rural Arkansas communities may get better access to healthcare, thanks to a new expansion.

Currently, more than 14.5 million people get their health insurance through the ACA, commonly known as “Obamacare.”

A longtime community advocate in Northeast Arkansas is thanking the public as she battles a life-changing illness.

It might surprise you what kind of candy is the least damaging to your teeth.

Barker Funeral Home in Salem is back to serving customers fully after a fire took away their facility in July 2021.

Sound-dampening foam in the pressurized breathing machines can break down over time, leading users to potentially inhale tiny black particles or hazardous chemicals while they sleep, manufacturer Philips warned.

Epidemiologists say the disease sounds scary and is almost always fatal, but it is also rare.

A common virus for kids is not only already seeing cases in Arkansas, but it’s coming earlier than expected.

Nearly 200 veterans and civilians received free dental work at the Smiles of Hope event in southeast Missouri.

A new facility is making sure a Randolph County community has more resources when it comes to sudden medical situations.

North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC) hosts a One Day Giving Day for Breast Cancer Awareness on Saturday, October 20.

Testifying at the nation’s first trial over a state ban on gender-affirming care for children, 17-year-old Dylan Brandt said Wednesday that his life has been transformed by the hormone therapy he’s receiving and banning the treatment in Arkansas could force his family to leave.

Wednesday marked the third day in a trial against Arkansas’ bill to ban care for transgender youth under the age of 18.

A Missouri healthcare system is looking for an upgrade thanks to a new grant from the federal government.

Ten states, including Missouri and Michigan, were selected to be a part of the mental health and addiction initiative created by the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act.

A new program in Northeast Arkansas is making sure deputies in one county give its citizens the most compassionate care in specific cases.

Four healthcare facilities between Arkansas and Missouri are looking to get some much-needed support, thanks to the federal government.

Fundraisers and support groups throughout Northeast Arkansas are working to find a cure and help to those struggling with one of life’s worst diseases.

With mental health continuing to be a rising topic in the country, one therapist is beginning to see the trend more with younger patients.

As the colder months approach, deer will move more and sometimes take to the roadway.